Quoting william villanueva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > hi, > > I have a friend who is a programmer /developer of appications such as > payroll programs and accounting systems. He uses foxpro for his > programs. > The problem now is that the data being handled now are growing in size > and foxpro and .dbf files won't hack it anymore so he is planning.of > shifting to some other database, perhaps mysql or postgresql. > > The question is what front end or interface can he use for those > programs? Perhaps some thing that one can run under a linux shell and > perhaps maybe from windows. He is not developing a website so using a > browser is out. Can anyone recommend any software, preferably free so > that there won't be any cost and piracy issues for the clients?
i recommend postgresql-7.1.x or higher. it has a good gui interface developed by dave page and company <http://pgadmin.postgresql.org>. try using it... pgadmin2 has a module for migrating xbases to native postgresql format. > Thanks in advance > > -- > God bless. > > William > ============================ linux user #179111 ==== > Very funny Scotty ... now beam down my clothes ! > > > > _ God Bless! H o w a r d R. B a g c a t WebAdmin, MUWeb - Edition 4 Project <http://www.mu.edu.ph> Systems Programmer, RBT/RBK & MUMC Project Misamis University.Ozamiz City.Philippines tel: 088.521.0367.local.109 | cel: 63.0919.5536179 Imagination is more important than knowledge -Albert Einstein Sulat @MU v.2.0.0 ....................................................................................... An extended module for MUWeb4 Project of Howard R. Bagcat Powered by GNU General Public License softwares. http://my.mu.edu.ph - a personalized portal is soon to come. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
